Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3176162 · MC-122690
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC
105 power unitsavg 7.7 yrNational · 36 statesJOHNSTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-122690 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
105Power units
104 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.042.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3176162, MC-122690) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in JOHNSTON, IA, operating 105 power units and 105 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 289 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
FTFORCE TRANSPORTATION INC 74
01
Safety
289 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.0% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.9% (24-mo)227 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 105-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 105
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 227
- Annualized
- ≈114 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving160
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance76 · 14 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance46 · 37 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance17
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 10 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–25
20182025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 105
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 104
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo226226
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOHNSTON, IA
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 43 trucks also ran under 47 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3299217USDOT 3561058USDOT 3465202USDOT 3867186USDOT 3612859USDOT 3915799USDOT 3793081USDOT 4143821Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 129 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2430562USDOT 3898679USDOT 4150659USDOT 4491442USDOT 759889USDOT 1948688USDOT 3398845USDOT 4333323
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)105105
Observed (24 mo)104104
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6165 NW 86TH ST SUITE 200, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 858-7439
- Web domain
- forcetransportation.net
Registration
- Officer
- Deniz Lekovikj
- USDOT / docket
- 3176162 · MC-122690
- First registered
- 08/21/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2026 · 13,353,793 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.42
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
- 2026-06-23Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-22Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3176162, and its motor carrier number is MC-122690.
Is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 42.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 289 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 105 power units and 105 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in JOHNSTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.